The Arabic desk, previously based in Cairo, is transferred to Nicosia.

AFP journalists can transmit their production from the field via Inmarsat. This 40 kg piece of equipment is very useful when there are no telecommunications links, particularly in war zones.

Sammy Ketz shares the Albert
Londres Prize with Libération
colleague Sorj Chalandon for his
coverage of the 6-year civil war in
Lebanon.

AFP announces the disqualification of Ben Johnson at the Seoul Olympics two hours before all others.

The use of digital files improves photo quality and speed of transmission.